The Gate of the Underworld was a force not to be underestimated—lethal and unpredictable. Its black mages threatened the balance of power across the continent.
The figure possessing Melissa, the Caltheron family maid and the one orchestrating Syra and Alicia's plight, belonged to this very group.
No wonder they were considered so dangerous and terrifying.
Although his father had once driven them out with ruthless efficiency, that didn't mean the Great Velmora Empire was entirely safe from their reach.
On the contrary, their grudges still smoldered, lingering in the shadows. One of them was unmistakable: the figure controlling the sea monster and the ten silver wolves standing before him.
The Black Star emblazoned on them marked forced control—over humans, animals, and even monsters. As a symbol born of black magic, it clearly identified its wielder as a mage of the Underworld Gate.
